David Round

What David Round does

David Round, formally The David Round Company, Inc., is a privately held American manufacturer of custom and standard lifting and material handling equipment headquartered and produced at a single plant in Streetsboro, Ohio. The company's product portfolio spans chain hoists, strap hoists, wire rope hoists, winches, jib cranes, capstans, trolleys and drives (RailRunner tractor drives), bottom blocks, idler sheaves, and power heads, along with the wholly-owned Ruger Industries division's floor cranes, lift tables, lift trucks, and custom material handling equipment. Product configurations are offered in carbon steel, stainless steel (for cleanroom, pharmaceutical, food processing, and electronics environments), explosion-proof variants (for hazardous locations), hot-metal versions (for foundries), low-headroom (Lo-hed brand), and high-capacity/gate hoist designs (up to 50,000 lbs for water-control applications). The portfolio is engineered to ASME PASE and ASME PALD standards with 150% of rated capacity design margin, and key differentiators are custom engineering for unusual applications and deep specialization in stainless steel cleanroom and explosion-proof equipment.

The company sells directly to enterprise industrial customers through a quote-request, phone, and email sales motion, with all products and pricing negotiated on a custom basis rather than via public price lists. Revenue is generated through one-time hardware sales of configured equipment plus replacement parts and accessories (bottom blocks, power heads, sheaves, chains, attachments), with engineering services bundled into custom solution projects. Marketing relies on the company website's detailed product specifications and category-organized quote forms, supported by search engine optimization and implied industry trade show participation.

Customer segments are organized vertically across pharmaceutical, food processing, water control/hydro, nuclear, oil and gas, ports and harbors, steel mill, foundry, automotive, and military/defense end markets. The company is independently owned with no disclosed external funding, no parent company, and is operated as The David Round Company, Inc., a corporation domiciled in Ohio with 11-50 employees. Operating continuity is documented via a website copyright spanning 2017-2026, and corporate history references over 140 years of industry experience.

Name

David Round

Legal name

The David Round Company, Inc.

Website

https://davidround.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1880

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

David Round is a privately held U.S. manufacturer in Streetsboro, Ohio that designs, engineers, and builds custom and standard industrial lifting and material handling equipment, including hoists, winches, jib cranes, capstans, and floor cranes, serving pharmaceutical, food processing, water control, nuclear, oil and gas, steel, foundry, and military customers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Lifting and Material Handling Equipment

NAICS

Material Handling Equipment Manufacturing (33392), Overhead Traveling Crane, Hoist, and Monorail System Manufacturing (333923), Industrial Truck, Tractor, Trailer, and Stacker Machinery Manufacturing (333924)

SIC

Construction, Mining & Materials Handling Machinery & Equip (3530), Industrial Trucks, Tractors, Trailors & Stackers (3537), General Industrial Machinery & Equipment (3560)

akta.pro primary industry

Cranes, Hoists & Overhead Material Handling (Industrial) (IMAHABAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Hoists (Electric, Manual & Pneumatic) (IMAHAJAG), Lifting Accessories & Rigging (Slings, Shackles, Hooks, Spreaders) (IMAHAJAI), Material Handling & Industrial Lift Vehicle Manufacturing (Forklifts/Telehandlers/Reach Stackers) (IMACAFAD)

Keywords

• Industrial lifting equipment
• Material handling machinery
• Engineered hoists cranes
• Cleanroom lifting solutions
• Explosion-proof hoists

Headquarters

HQ city

Streetsboro

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Industrial Lifting Equipment Sales: Manufacture and sale of custom and standard lifting equipment including hoists, winches, jib cranes, trolleys, floor cranes, and related material handling products. Revenue is generated through direct product sales with quote-based pricing for custom solutions.
2. Replacement Parts and Accessories: Sale of replacement parts including bottom blocks, power heads, sheaves, chains, and crane attachments
3. Custom Engineering Services: Custom engineered lifting solutions for unusual, demanding, or difficult material handling challenges

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

David Round designs and manufactures custom engineered lifting and material handling equipment, including chain hoists, strap hoists, wire rope hoists, winches, jib cranes, tractor drives and trolleys, along with a Ruger Industries line of manual and powered floor cranes, lift tables and lift trucks. Products are offered in carbon steel, stainless steel (for cleanroom and hygienic environments) and explosion-proof configurations, and are built in Streetsboro, Ohio to ASME PASE, ASME PALD and ANSI Z535 standards.

Product overview

David Round is a manufacturer of engineered lifting and material handling products with over 140 years of industry experience. The product portfolio centers on hoists (chain, strap, wire rope), winches, jib cranes, trolleys and drives (RailRunner tractor drives), and a comprehensive Ruger Industries division producing floor cranes (manual, powered, ride-on), lift tables, and lift trucks. The company specializes in both standard and custom solutions across carbon steel, stainless steel (for cleanroom/pharmaceutical/food processing), and explosion-proof configurations. Products are designed and manufactured in Streetsboro, Ohio, with all models meeting or exceeding ASME PASE or ASME PALD standards. Custom engineering services are available for unique material handling challenges.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Chain Hoists Chain hoists for industrial lifting operations, available in carbon steel, explosion-proof, low headroom electric, stainless steel manual/electric/air and Lo-hed configurations for cleanroom, hazardous and general industrial environments.
• Strap Hoists Strap hoists for material handling, offered in carbon steel (standard strap hoists) and stainless steel (including Lab-Lift cleanroom strap hoists) for hygienic and cleanroom applications.
• Wire Rope Hoists Wire rope hoists including electric (M55), air/pneumatic, hot metal foundry, low headroom (Lo-hed), explosion-proof and stainless steel models for industrial lifting applications.
• Industrial Winches Industrial winches including manual hand winches, general purpose electric/air winches (Rocket 51 Series), grooved drum electric winches (M55 Series), industrial 202 Series, traction winches, stainless steel winches, and 203 Series custom industrial winches.
• Jib Cranes Jib cranes in wall-mounted cantilever and freestanding configurations, available in carbon steel and stainless steel, with Roto-Mate/Roto-Max motorization kits and motorized jib crane options.
• Trolleys and Drives (RailRunner) RailRunner tractor drives and motorized hoist trolleys including standard electric, enclosed track, free-wheeling, automotive and high-speed models that fit tapered and flat flange beams and patented track systems.
• Hoist Power Heads Power heads for motorizing hoist carriers on patented track systems, available in standard and idler style units for negotiating curves and switches.
• Radial Gate Hoist Base-mounted gate hoist built for continuous operation in water control applications, lifting radial, tainter and bulkhead gates up to 50,000 lbs with sealed gearing and marine grade motors.
• Vertical Capstans Vertical drum capstans for rail car positioning, marine mooring and industrial pulling, with starting capacities of 2,000–8,000 lbs and double rated capacity for initial pulling.
• Horizontal Capstans Powered load positioners for horizontal pulling and tugging operations with capacities from 250–2,000 lbs, line speeds up to 100 FPM, available with electric, air or hydraulic motors.
• Bottom Blocks Hoist bottom blocks from 1/4 to 15 tons with 1, 2 or 3 sheaves, available in bronze, stainless steel and custom configurations for special applications.
• Idler Wheel Sheaves Idler sheaves and pulleys for load chain redirection with capacities from 900–5,000 lbs, in grooved designs that are not bored or keyed.
• Stainless Steel Jib Cranes Stainless steel jib cranes for cleanroom environments including free standing, wall mounted and motorized options with motorization conversion kits.
• Stainless Steel Davit Cranes Stainless steel davit cranes designed for cleanroom applications.
• Stainless Steel Gantry Cranes Stainless steel gantry cranes for cleanroom environments.
• Stainless Steel Manual Floor Cranes Stainless steel manual floor cranes including foldable, vertical lift, standard straddle and counterbalance designs for cleanroom use.
• Stainless Steel Powered Floor Cranes Stainless steel powered floor cranes including standard, counterbalance, adjustable leg and ride-on models for cleanroom applications.
• Stainless Steel Bulk Bag Carrier Stainless steel bulk bag carriers and unloaders for cleanroom material handling.
• Stainless Steel Lift Tables Stainless steel lift tables including work positioners, standard tables, full power models and ride-on configurations for cleanroom applications.
• Stainless Steel Lift Trucks and Stackers Stainless steel lift trucks and stackers including straddle stackers, counterbalance stackers, manual lift trucks and walkie lift trucks for cleanroom environments.
• Stainless Steel Trolleys Stainless steel trolleys and carriers for hoisting applications in cleanroom environments.
• Stainless Steel Winches Stainless steel winches including manual hand winches and traction winches for cleanroom applications.
• Explosion-Proof Chain Hoist Explosion-proof chain hoists designed for extreme environments and hazardous locations such as oil and gas and chemical facilities.
• Explosion-Proof Wire Rope Hoist Custom engineered explosion-proof wire rope hoists for hazardous environments.
• Hot Metal Wire Rope Hoist Wire rope hoists designed for foundry and hot metal applications where extreme temperatures are present.
• Low Headroom Wire Rope Hoist (Lo-hed) Low headroom wire rope hoists (Lo-hed brand) for applications with limited vertical clearance.
• Air Wire Rope Hoist (M55) Pneumatic/air powered wire rope hoists in the M55 series for industrial applications.
• Standard Straddle Floor Cranes (Ruger) Manual hydraulic floor cranes in straddle design with capacities from 500 to 6,000 lbs, featuring needle type release valves for precise load control and meeting ASME PASE standards.
• Economy Floor Crane (Ruger) Economy hydraulic floor cranes with built-in adjustable telescoping boom and fixed straddle legs, capacities from 500 to 3,000 lbs.
• Vertical Lift Floor Crane (Ruger) True vertical lift shop and floor cranes with manual push travel and standard 75-inch lift height, available in 1,000 and 2,000 lb capacities.
• Foldable Straddle Floor Crane (Ruger) Portable and collapsible floor cranes with adjustable height and length for easy storage, featuring double action manual hand pump operation.
• Adjustable Leg Floor Crane (Ruger) Straddle floor cranes with legs that swing out to accommodate wider loads, capacities from 2,000–6,000 lbs with optional extension booms.
• Pivot Boom Shop Crane (Ruger) 90-degree swivel boom shop cranes with heavy-duty boom that swings to move loads, featuring contractible outriggers for stability, capacities from 1,000 to 4,000 lbs.
• Heavy Duty Floor Crane (Ruger) Heavy-duty floor cranes with 6,000 lb capacity, needle type release valve for pinpoint control, and swivel boom with safety latch.
• Ride On Full Power Crane (Ruger) Operator-ride floor cranes with forward/reverse variable speed control and fully powered extension boom, 24V battery system, capacities from 2,000 to 6,000 lbs.
• Counterbalance Walkie Lift Truck (Ruger) Full power walk-behind counterbalance lift trucks with 50–150 inch lift heights, 2,000–4,000 lb capacities, DC battery powered with motorized lifting and 3-speed drive.
• Manual Lift Trucks (Ruger) Manual forklifts for small shops with 1,500–2,500 lb capacities, adjustable forks and ergonomic handle design, as a space-saving alternative to traditional forklifts.
• Custom Full Power Cranes (Ruger) Custom-designed powered floor cranes with customizable drives, load capacities, lift heights, adjustable legs and various boom configurations.
• Custom Lift Trucks and Stackers (Ruger) Custom-designed lift trucks and stackers accommodating various load sizes, space restrictions, floor conditions and run time requirements.
• Custom Material Handling Equipment (Ruger) Custom-designed material handling equipment including floor cranes, lift trucks, stackers, coil handlers, roll handlers, bag haulers, lift tables and barrel/drum handlers.
• Custom Coil Handling Equipment (Ruger) Custom cranes designed for steel coil handling with options for extra width, powered conveyor, remote control and automated functions.
• Custom Stainless Steel Cleanroom Material Handling (Ruger) Custom all-stainless steel material handling equipment for pharmaceutical, food processing and electronics manufacturing, capacities up to 10,000 lbs with glass bead finish surfaces.
• Stainless Steel Roll Handling (Ruger) Stainless steel roll handling units for lifting, turning and transporting rolls, coils and spools with pause and hold capability.
• Stainless Steel Pallets (Ruger) Stainless steel pallets for cleanroom and hygienic environments with sealed welds, corrosion resistance, and 2 or 4 way entry options.
• Custom Manual Cranes (Ruger) Custom portable manual cranes with hand-pumped hydraulics for efficient and safe heavy load handling.
• Manual Floor Crane Attachments (Ruger) Options and attachments for manual floor cranes including side-shifters, power packs, floor locks, extension booms, swivel booms, wheels and hydraulic brakes.

Segments10 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Ruger IndustriescoreOthersRuger Industries is a division of David Round Company that manufactures powered floor cranes, lift tables, lift trucks, and hydraulic floor cranes. Ruger products are sold through David Round's distribution network and website, and share the same manufacturing facility in Streetsboro, Ohio.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Gorbel: Manufacturer of jib cranes, bridge cranes, gantry cranes, and ergonomic lifting devices; directly comparable for David Round's jib crane and custom lifting solutions for industrial customers.
• Spanco: Specialty maker of jib cranes, gantry cranes, and workstations cranes; closest direct peer to David Round's jib crane category for industrial and cleanroom applications.
• Handling Specialty: Custom engineered crane and material handling manufacturer serving heavy industrial, aerospace, and defense markets; closest comparable in custom engineered lifting solutions for demanding applications.
• Air Technical Industries: Family-owned US manufacturer of jib cranes, gantry cranes, bridge cranes, and custom engineered lifting equipment for industrial and aerospace customers; competes with David Round and Ruger in custom engineered solutions.
• Harrington Hoists: US-based manufacturer of electric, manual, and air chain hoists plus wire rope hoists and crane components; competes directly with David Round's hoist portfolio across industrial verticals.
• Cleveland Tramrail: Long-established manufacturer of overhead cranes, hoist components, and custom engineered lifting systems serving heavy industrial customers; overlaps with David Round's wire rope hoist and jib crane lines.

Broad incumbents

• Kito Group: Japan-based global hoist and crane manufacturer with strong US distribution; competes in chain hoists, wire rope hoists, and explosion-proof hoists relevant to David Round's core lines.
• Terex (Material Handling): Diversified equipment major with material handling and port solutions; competes in heavy-duty industrial lifting and engineered custom systems comparable to David Round's specialty offerings.
• Konecranes: Global leader in industrial cranes, hoists, and service; overlaps with David Round's overhead lifting product scope but operates at multinational scale with broader service and lifecycle revenue.
• Columbus McKinnon: Publicly traded broad lifting specialist owning Columbus McKinnon, Coffing, Yale, and Duff-Norton; addresses the same hoist, crane, and rigging market but at much greater scale and with a multi-brand catalog.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/DavidRoundCo

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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